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Yoshida, Ryuichi

Sakai

Yoshida, Ryuichi: Sakai (Doubtmusic)

Known for his band Blacksheep, along with Gatos Meeting, OKHP, Satoko Fujii Orchestra Tokyo, The Silence, and Missing Link, &c., Japanese baritone saxophonist steps out solo for twelve works — eight improvisations and four compositions — blurring the line between approaches, executed with Yoshida's rich tone, multiphonic accents, and powerful sonic pressure on the big reed.
 

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Ryuichi Yoshida-baritone saxophone

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UPC: 4571222591752

Label: Doubtmusic
Catalog ID: DMS-175
Squidco Product Code: 34801

Format: CD
Condition: Sale (New)
Released: 2024
Country: Japan
Packaging: Cardboard Gatefold 3 Panels
Recorded at Sakaiki Cliffside, in Chino-City, Nagano, Japan, on July 8th, 2022.
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Ryuichi Yoshida (Yoshida Ryuichi, 吉田隆一, Ryuuichi Yoshida, 吉田 隆一) is a Japanese baritone saxophonist, known for the groups Blacksheep, Gatos Meeting, OKHP, Satoko Fujii Orchestra Tokyo, The Silence, Missing Link.

-Discogs (https://www.discogs.com/artist/1387816-Ryuichi-Yoshida)
12/23/2025

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